Jerry saw it differently ... believing he was in line to become the Lakers' head coach. But West, then the team's general manager, pushed Dr. Buss to hire Phil Jackson, a decision that would ...

Late Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West once expressed regret about the decades he spent as a player, coach and executive for the Los Angeles Lakers. "I almost wish that I had never played or ...

LA Lakers legend Jerry West - Source: Imagn Following the passing ... romantic relationship between Jeanie Buss and former head coach Phil Jackson. When Jeanie officially became the owner of ...

Jerry West (Image Credit: Getty Images) West’s issues with the Lakers started in the late 1990s when he recommended Phil Jackson as head coach. The decision caused tension due to Jackson’s ...

Michael Cooper and Jerry West served Lakers basketball in different ways. West was a player, then coach and then a general manager. Cooper was an intrinsic piece that helped bring the ‘80s ...

This season, the Warriors will honor Jerry West, who served as ... West briefly worked as a coach before becoming an NBA executive. He helped foster two Lakers dynasties, the Showtime Lakers ...

Hall of Famer Jerry West will be honored by the Los Angeles ... West took a year off before returning to the Lakers as a head coach. He only spent three years in the role before transitioning ...

After working for the Lakers for 40 years, West's relationship with the team splintered beyond repair. "I almost wish," he told ESPN, "that I had never played or worked for them." ...